Saturday, August 27, 2011

We've said that your horror film entry must be in our P.O. box by August 31st.

We're now extending that deadline until the morning of September 3rd. This is because we haven't time to check the Tabloid Witch P.O. box again until early next Saturday morning -- September 3, 2011.

Santa Monica's main post office opens at 6 a.m., and we'll have checked our P.O. box by 6:30 a.m. -- before Saturday's mail arrived. This means that, realistically, your film entry must be in the P.O. box by the close of Friday, September 2nd, to be assured of awards consideration.

As of August 27, 2011, the 2011 Tabloid Witch Awards has received 98 horror film entries: 84 shorts and 14 features. Entries have come from Hungary, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Australia, France, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, England, Scotland, Germany, Bahrain, Portugal, and the United States.

As every year, shorts outnumber features, making it the more competitive category. Also as in past years, submissions are flooding in during the final weeks. Many filmmakers wait till then to enter.

The Tabloid Witch Awards is a No Entry Fee horror film contest and festival. To enter the 2011 awards, your DVD must be in our in-box by August 31, 2011 -- however, we're extending the deadline until September 2. Only two extra days, but still...